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"Remember you are NOT at any other uni, where students do drink a lot and do have what they regard as a 'good time' and you are NOT on a course, as some Cambridge courses sadly are, where such a behaviour pattern is possible or acceptable.

"I must say I am a bit spoiled by the string of years that came before you, which almost without exception are excellent, exciting (and excited) people with a lot of promise. With you, this remains to be seen.

"Remember you are NOT at any other uni, where students do drink a lot and so have what they regard as a 'good time' said Terentjev (Image: william87)

"Physical sciences is a VERY hard subject, which will require ALL of your attention and your FULL brain capacity. You can only do well (i.e. achieve your potential, which rightly or wrongly several people here assumed you have) if you are completely focused and learn to enjoy the course."

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Hundreds of people disagreed with the professor's all work no play ethic, including one man who quipped: "Who needs Footlights when satire writes itself."

Drinking is not to be encouraged at Cambridge (Image: Getty)

Over 300 people agreed with another user, who said: "The university needs to take ownership of the mental health crisis amongst its students which has in many ways been caused and perpetuated by academics like this."

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A Student Minds spokesman said: "This is an extremely unhealthy and dangerous way to live, and we encourage everyone to enjoy themselves and put themselves first."

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A university spokeswoman was quick to respond to the backlash, assuring students they did have the potential to succeed.

She said: "The university believes that all first-year students in all disciplines, having undergone the thorough admissions process that Cambridge requires, have the capacity to succeed academically."

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